An American Airline passenger was apprehended and detained by authorities after he reportedly opened the emergency exit door of a moving aircraft and jumped onto its wing. Authorities said the incident occurred on Wednesday evening as the plane the man was on was still pulling into its designated gate.

The Miami-Dade Police Department said the incident happened at around 7:16 p.m. as American Airlines flight 920 arrived at the Miami International Airport from Cali, Colombia. Police said before the plane could reach its gate, the man had opened the plane's exit door and then jumped onto its wing.

Police and airport security immediately responded to the incident. The man, who was later identified as 33-year-old Christian Segura, was then ordered to get down from the plane's wing. He reportedly did not resist and was later apprehended. Police said Segura, an American citizen, is now being held by agents of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

 

Airport officials said the incident did not cause any major delays. All passengers on American Airlines flight 920 were able to get off the plane without any issues. American Airlines later issued a statement confirming the incident.

"The customer was immediately detained by law enforcement officials. All other customers deplaned normally. We thank our team members for their professionalism and apologize to our customers for the inconvenience," American Airlines said.

Authorities have not yet stated if the man would be charged. Law enforcement officials are still trying to determine the motive behind Segura's actions. An investigation into the matter is still ongoing. Because the incident occurred on an international flight, authorities are still trying to work out which agency will be leading the case. This is still a developing story.

Earlier in the week, American Airlines signed a code-sharing agreement with India's largest airline IndiGo. The agreement is part of the U.S. airline's plan to launch new flights between the U.S. and India.

Under the code-sharing agreement, each airline will be able to sell seats on flights operated by the other, and vice-versa. This will effectively allow both airlines to offer flights to destinations it otherwise does not serve.